Teenagers have put residents through eight years of hell, lighting fires and urinating on homes, a neighbour of a Bristol sport pitch has said.

Parents started a campaign to save the multi-use games area on Maskelyne Avenue from being ripped up after a court ordered Bristol City Council do something about the noise problems.

But one neighbour, who wanted to remain anonymous, has written to the Bristol Post highlighting the years of anti-social behaviour neighbours have faced from the pitch.

“The anti-social behaviour includes a number of cars arriving from 8pm till 9pm, parking on the grassed area, a number of adult males then enter the ball court and play football for hours on end,” the letter states.

“Young males use that to meet up socially, drink lots, leave their litter and generally get drunk, get louder and annoy people.

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“The court order states that the council must stop noise nuisance from the Maskelyne Avenue MUGA specifically the noise made by balls hitting the fences and the tarmac.

“Unfortunately, having studied this legal agreement, it is clear that the MUGA cannot stay in its current location but we will include local people in discussions about its future and potential relocation.”